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In recent years, a multinational focus on preventing forced labor within supply chains has shaped due diligence requirements for companies worldwide. Recent changes to global policies and potential shifts in enforcement...more
In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement—questionnaires. Once again, the solar industry is among the first targets, vanguards...more
We are seeing a steady increase in client imports being detained at port by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on grounds of alleged forced labor in the supply chain....more
On April 23, 2024, the European Parliament adopted, by an overwhelming 555-6 majority, a landmark law that will establish a sweeping and forceful regulatory regime to prohibit any products made using forced labor from being...more
Welcome to the May 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
On 23 April 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated regulation banning products made with forced labour from entering the EU market (the ‘Forced Labour Ban’). The approved text builds on the provisions of...more
In the last few years, changes to the United States enforcement stance on the forced labor import ban authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have fundamentally changed the...more
In 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) heightened enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA established a rebuttable presumption prohibiting the importation of goods mined, produced,...more
Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the second presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights...more
Introduction In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China’s Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced...more
Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more
Companies in the manufacturing industry must continue to keep a close eye on the “S” in ESG. One key aspect of the “social” component of ESG involves respecting human rights in supply chains. Indeed, manufacturers are facing...more
The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more
The rebuttable presumption of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") took effect on June 21, 2022. As a reminder, under this presumption for purposes of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930, goods produced in the...more
The bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect on June 21, 2022. Moving forward, any goods mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of the...more
On June 13, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published its long-awaited operational guidance (“Guidance”) to importers to explain how CBP plans to implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (“UFLPA”) that...more
This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more
On January 24, 2022, The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Task Force (Task Force), published a Federal Register Notice to request public comments regarding the implementation of the...more
Will 2022 Be the Year of Supply Chain Ethics? Effective June 21, 2022, in an effort to address forced labor concerns, U.S. law will broadly prohibit imports of products from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more
US importers should participate in the Task Force's comment and hearing process to flag due diligence challenges and formulate the strategy to enforce the import prohibitions. What to Know - Effective June 21, 2022, 180...more